The Career Compass: Mentoring to Point You Toward Maximum Professional and Personal Growth

The second edition of The Career Compass was written to acknowledge the evolving practice and discipline of mentoring. The goal of this book is to share new insights, observations and best practices from our own experiences, and from the experiences of our clients around the world. The Career Compass reveals proven strategies for maximizing your mentoring relationships. It centers on a simple, yet powerful, seven-step model that can be used by mentors and mentees alike. At each step of the Mentoring Journey, mentors and mentees receive practical advice on how to make the most of the mentoring experience. Mentoring in Action stories throughout the book illustrate how successful people have used mentoring to help achieve their goals and reach their full potential. Developed after years of study and testing, The Career Compass is a must-read for anyone who wants to develop, or benefit from, a mentoring relationship. Testimonials "The Career Compass is truly 'state of the art' on mentoring. I wholeheartedly recommend The Career Compass as a must-read for leaders who aspire to lead by example." -Robert Ingram, retired CEO Glaxo Wellcome. "Creating a culture of mentoring is essential to any organization aiming to attract, develop, and retain engaged, high performers who love their work. The Career Compass maps out a fresh, simple approach for developing powerful and inspiring mentoring relationships." -Dr. Debra Condren, business psychologist and author of Ambition is not a Dirty Word "This book offers the blueprint for how to make mentoring work in your organization. We have implemented the mentoring model and have witnessed invaluable results! The Career Compass should be a required reading for anyone wanting to achieve positive outcomes through mentoring!" Tricia McManus, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Leadership and Professional Development, Hillsborough County Public Schools